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FRANZ X. WAGNER,

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATONformng partrof Letters PatentN'o. 523,698', dated Julyil,1894.

Applicatie; iiia April 27, 189s.

To all whom# may aoncem Be it known that I, HERMAN D. WAGNER, a citizenof the United States, residing at Brook` lyn, in the county of Kings andState of New 5 York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements inType-Writing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in type writing machines andthe invention io consists in the novel features of construction pointedout in the following specification and claims and illustrated in theannexed drawings, i'n which-h i Figure 1 is a plan viewof the typewriting Fig. 2 isa front elevation of the Fig. 3 is a rear elevation ofthe machine. Fig. 4i is a side elevation of the ma! chine. Fig. 5is asection along y y Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a section along Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is 2o ya section similar toFig. 5 with parts in a different position than in Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is asection alonguu Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a section along i; o Fig. 6. Fig. 10is a sectional side elevation of Fig. 8. Fig. 11 is a view similar toFig. 10 with parts in a different position than in Fig. 10. Y y

.In the'drawings the letter A indicates a platen or roller having itsshaft B journaled in a carriage C which carriage has at its rear 3odepending arms D (Fig. 3) elasping or hinged on -a transverse bar E onwhich the arms D -with carriage C and platen A can travel or be fed backand forth. A U -shaped metallic frame or rod F extendsy along lthe backand l.sides of the carriage C and to the free ends v."f this frame F isscrewed or secured at G a bar H having a depending arm I (Figs. 2 and 7)carrying a stud or screw K forming ashaft for roller L traveling on thecross bar or track 4o M as the carriage moves back and forth on rod E.

The bar H also carries an index or pointer N traveling over scale O asthe carriage C moves. A cord P secured to carriage C and to spring drumQ aswell known tends to move the carriage in one direction.

The rod E is supported by arms R rising from the rods S which extendfrom the rear 0f the machine toward the front thereof. At their frontends the rods Ssupport the track From the rear ends of rods S depend thearms T (Figs. 3,4

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and 7) carrying the transverse rod U on which .turns or swings thesleeve V carrying the arms WV supporting the feed rack X.- The Isleeve Vwith the 'arms W and rack X are Vibrated back and forth as hereinafterdescribed to allow the'carriage C and platen A 3) depending from'rod a,on opposite sides of an eye b.l A spring d coiled about rod a and bracedagainst a shoulder thereon tends Ato force the rod a and dog Yin thedirection of feed of the carriage, that is in the direction in which thecordPl moves the carriage.

limited by the dog. Y and by a stop c (Figwf.v

When th-e rack X is swung backward said rack engages one of its teethwithdog Y and the tension on cord P being greater than the power ofspring cl the carriage C will be drawn along by the cord until the eyeor hanger b between dog Y and stop c strikes against dog Y thusarresting the carriage as the dog Y is braced against a tooth of rack X.When the rackX vibrates toward the front of the machine said rack freesthe dog Y and engages one ofits teethwith the fixed stop Z so that thecarriage does not move for the forward swing ofthe feed rack X, duringwhich forward swing it may also be noticed occurs the printing action ofthe device as hereinafter explained. As soon as the feed rack hasswunglfar enough forward to clear the dogY the latter underthe action ofspring d is moved until the stop c strikes eye b to arrest furthermotion of the dogY. The

rack X on now moving backward will engage a dierenttooth with the dog Yfrom the tooth formerly engagedl and as ,soon as the rack X is farenough back to clear the xed stop Z the cord P will move the carriage Cto carryY the eye b between stop c and dog Y out of contact with saidstop c and against dogY when the feed of the carriage is again arrested.The backward and forward vibration of feed rack X thus tends to impartto carriage C and platen A the well known step pressing on dog Ynormally holds the latter t down toward the rack'X. When the carriage isto be set the dog Y is lifted against pressure of spring e out ofengagement with rack X thus leaving the carriage free to be set by hand.

The dog Y can belifted out of action or away from rack X by a lever armf (Figs 3 and 7) extending from fulcrum or rotary bar h in carriage Cand from which fulcrum extends a lever arm g (Fig. 7) acted on by springfi to normally hold the lever arm g up and the arm f down so that dog Ywill engage rack X. The lever arm g is engaged or pressed down by arm 7cof lever 7o Zfulcrumed at m. The upper or free end of lever arm Z isformed with an inclined face n adapted to be pressed by nose oprojecting from sleeve p rotatably mounted on a leg ot the U shapedframe F. From sleeve p projects a finger lever q (Figs. 1 and 3) bydepressing which the sleeve p and nose o are vibrated or turned so thatthe nose o pressing on inclined face 'n of lever Zr, will vibrate thelatter together with lever armsg f so that the latter will lift dog Yout of rack X. A tinger rest or handle fr (Figs. l, 2, 3 and 7) issecured to the bar H in proximity to finger lever q said handle r beingserviceable in sliding the carriage by hand.

The rotary or vibratory sleeve p as stated is on oneleg or branch of theU shaped frame F. On the otherleg or branch of this frame F opposite thesleeve p is a similar rotary or vibratory sle'eve s which can beactuated by finger lever t. This sleeve s can lift the dog Y out ofaction by a similar lever system to that marked Us g so that theactuation of either finger lever q or twill vibrate fulcrum bar h andlever arm f to free the dog Y. Said lever t and sleeve s have however afurther function namely to rotate platen A.

The sleeve s has a nose A (Figs. 2 and 4) similar to noseo of sleeve p.This nose A' when the sleeve s rotates or vibrates will actuate lever B'C fulcrumed at D to carriage C. To lever arm C at E is fulcrumed a leverF Gr having a nose H pressed by spring I on lever arm C so that whenlever arm C swings downward the hooked lever arm F will catch intotoothed wheel L on platen shaftB so as to rotate said shaft with platenA. A stop K (Fig. 4) on carriage C pressing on the tail or lever arm Gof lever F G as the latter rises will swing the lever arm F out ofengagement with toothed wheel L at the proper moment. The platen A itmay be noted can also be rotated by the hand wheel M on shaft B. Inproximity to the iinger lever t is arranged a handle N on bar H similarto the handle r fixed on bar H near the lever q. From bar H depends the'swinging or pivoted arm O- (Fig. 2) the stud P of which on the carriageC and bar H approaching the end of their travel will engage the hammerarm of bell Q so as to sound the latter. While actuating the bell hammerthe arm O braces itself or presses against arm I so as not to swing ormove but on the return movement of the carriage the arm O will swingaway from arm I so as to clear or glide over the bell hammer leverwithout actuating the latter.

The bell Q is secured to a hanger or slide R (Figs. 2 and 7) on bar Mand said slide can be set along the bar M by a set screw S a pointer Ton the slide traveling over scale O so as to show where lthe bell Q isset. Another set screw U with a pointer V can be set toward or frompointer T the space between the pointers T V indicating the desiredlimit of travel of the carriage C. The slides carrying the set screws SU being mounted on the bar or track M on which travels the roller L saidslides will form stops for the roller so as to limit the travel of theroller and the consequent travel of the carriage. The bringing ot' thescrews S U more or less together thus limits or enlarges the travel ofthe carriage C.

From each of the rods S rises an arm W (Figs. 4 and 7) said arms Wcarrying pivots X for supporting the ribbon frame Y carrying theribbonspools Z. From the ribbon frame Y extend arms a" the free ends of whichlie near the platen A andare slightly:

separated (Fig. l). The ribbon b passes from one spool Z across the-freeseparated ends of i arms a to theother spool Z. later on the typebars'are arranged to strike on the ribbon b between the free ends ofarms a so as to drive or stretch the ribbon toward the platen whenproducing an impression.

The ribbon frame Y with arms a and the ribbon b oscillate on the pivotsX so that when the machine is not printing the free ends of arms a. withthe interposed ribbon portion are down or below the printing line of theplaten so as to expose the printing, but

when a type bar moves toward the platen to,

print the free ends of arms c rise or swing up to the printing line sothat the type bar in making its printing stroke will land on the ribbonportion between the free ends of arms c. The means for producing thisoscillation of the ribbon frame will be` presently explained.

Each ribbon spool Z has on its under face a ratchet wheel c. Pawls d(Fig. l) project from a bar or rod e adjustably mounted in frame platesf (Figs. 2 and 4) one frame plate f rising from each rod S. The rod ehas near one end a projection g (Fig. 2) forming shoulders and bydepressing this end of rod e against the spring h the rod e' can be slidto abut one shoulder or another of the projection g against frame platef. This setting of the rod e can be made to bring either one spring pawlCZ or anotherinto action. In Fig.

As will be seen As the ribbon frame Y yl theA right hand spring pawl dis shown in action and the left hand one out ofl action..,

now oscillates on pivots X the ratchet engaged by a pawl d is movedorswung toward the platen a sufficient distance to cause the engaging pawld to jump into a tooth of the ratchet c succeeding the one justpreviously engaged by the pawl so that on the return swing of the frameY the spool Z will be slightly rotated to feed the ribbon a certaindegree onto the actuated spool and from the other. As onel pawl CZ 0ranother is in engagement the ribbon will be fed in one direction oranother and should the rod e be so set that neither pawl d is inengagement said pawls will evidently not rotate the spools Z.

Stop pawls prevent retrograde rotation of one or another of the ratchetso and spools Z. These stop pawls are formed by an arml c" (Fig. l)pivoted at lc to the ribbon frame Y. The ends of arm 'i' are providedwith spring blades or ngers Z forming the stop pawls and as the arm z"is set or turned on its pivot lo one pawl Z or another will come intoaction. In Fig. l the right hand stop pawl Z is shown in action and theleft hand one out of action. On the arm t" are noses m and on thesetting rod e are projections n, and as the rod e is slid or adjusted tobring one or another of pawls d into action one or another of theprojections fn strikes one lor another of j the noses m to swing the armt" on pivot lc so as to shift one or another of the stop pawls Z intoaction. The arm t" also has a nose o and as the arm'z" is swung on pivotlc the spring q (Figs. 4 and 7) will press on one side or the other ofthe nose o to hold the arm 1l against accidental movement.

It is seen from the above thatif the sliding rod e is slid to one side asufficient distancev one pawlcl with the corresponding stop pawl Z is inaction, and if the rod e is slid far enough to the other side of themachine the other pawl d and stop pawl Z are inaction while if the rod eoccupies an intermediate position all the pawls d Z are out of. action.and the spools Z can then be turned by hand in either direction. Thespring q (Figst and 7) rises from an arm or hanger fr depending from theribbo'n frameY and this hanger r serves to oscillate the ribbon frame onthe pivots X as will presently appear.

The ribbon framewith the carriage platen and feed rack it is noticed areall supported on the rods S which rest on'the legs s. These legs areadapted to slide vertically up and down a certain distance to bring theplaten into position for each type bar to print with one or another ofits types, or as generally expressed for printing with the upper orlower case. The legs s are guided`or supported in thejframer or supportA, the lower ends of the legs s being diminished india1ne tertoform'shoulders resting on feet B as seen in Figs. 8 and 9. The feet Bproject from or are xed to arms C one at each side of the machine orframe A and each of said an arm C is arranged a lever E and at the otherside of the machine in proximity to the other arm C is a correspondinglever F. These levers E F have saddles or seats G loosely straddling orseated on the rock shaft D .so that the levers E F can be actuatedindependently of one another. Theselevers E F extend from the rear ofthe machine forward to within re'ach of the operator. Each lever E Fengages under its adjacent arm C by means of a shoulder or projection Hso that the depression of the outer end ofany one lever E or F willactuate the adjacent arm C and the rock shaftv D and consequently alsothe other arm C so as to raise the legs s. Each lever E F hasl arestoring spring I to return its lever when'- released.

To the frame A" at K is pivoted a hook or catch L which tends to' swingforward or f into engaging position under the infiuence of spring M.When the arms C are raised by lever F the catch L will snap under one ofthe arms C so as to hold the feet s and the devices thereon raised asseen in Fig. 1l.

To release the catch L the lever E is actuated, said lever having at itsrear end van inclined face N (Figs. .10 and ll), which striking againstthe catch L will force said catch back or out of action against thepressure of its spring M and thus allow the legs s to sink. Should thelever E be used to raise the legs 8 the inclined face N of said-leverwill hold back the catch L so that the legs s will sink as soon as thelever E is`released. By thus either actuating lever F or E the legs swill be raisedl and locked in raised Vposition or said legs will bemerely raised to sink again on the releaseof the lever E".`

Upwardly pressing springs O under the feet B ease the descent of thelegs s but said springs O are not powerful enough to raise or hold upthe legs s with the mechanism carrie'd by said legs.

The finger keys or levers P are fulcru med on a suitably supported crossbar Q near foo the` rear of the machine and said rear ends l of levers Pare seated or guided in slots or ways R" (Fig. 6). A suitable distancein front of the fulcrum rod Q are springs S seatedin a cross bar T andwhich springs S" serve to quickly lift or restore the keys P whenreleased. Each key P is jointed at U to a bell crank lever V W the armvV of which is fulcrumed on a supported by a cross brace Y suitably crossbar X grooved to form seats or guide grooves forv the lever arms V. Thelever arms W are. jointed at Z to links ct having` at their rear endsstuds or teeth b adapted to suc,-

cessively engage intol recesses c in thetlar-J ing tail piece d of eachtype bar e.A Each 4 risaaeee` type bar is fulcrumed at f in a plate orhangerg suitably grooved to form guide ways for the swinging type bar. i

When a key P is depressed the arm W is swung forward so as to cause atrst that tooth b of the link ct which is situated farthest from the typebar fulcrum f to pull on the tail piece d for swinging the type of typebar c toward the platen A. As the link a swings the type bar up theteeth 19 nearer to the fulcrum f" successively come into action and atthe end of the swing of type bar. e toward the platen the tooth bnearest the fulcrum f acts'to move the type bar. ln consequence of thiscontinually shortening leverage of link a on type bar 6" the link atends to continually accelerate the motion of the type bar toward theplaten so that the type bar will deliver its printing stroke in thesharp qliick manner desired for clear work. j

The type bars e have each an eye or perforated portion h and bycompressing the rim of the eye'h either transversely or longitudinallythe type bar is lengthened or shortened as required for properadjustment.

The tail piece d of each type bar in addition to being guided in theslots or grooves of the hanger g is further guided by the grooves orslots in the cross piece 11' (Figs. 3 and 7). From each tail piece dextends a link c the front part of which is guided in one of the eyes orperforations in cross piece Z. A restoring spring m for the link labraced against said cross piece Z is useful for quickly returning link75'. The front part of link k hooks over or engages the part fn of theframe n p (Figs. 2 and 7) said frame n' p being jointed or pivotallysupported on the arms 0 xed to the rock shaft q provided with adepending arm r engaged by restoring spring s.

From the frame n p extends an arm A the front part of which is forked atB (Figs. 4 and 7). Into this fork B extends the arm fr for vibrating theribbon frame Y', said arm fr being capable of rising and falling in thefork B"without coming out of engagement therewith. When a type bar eswings up to rint this type bar draws back on the link 7c thusoscillating or moving the frame n 29 with the arm A backward andoscillating the arm 7^ and ribbon frame Y on the pivots X so as to swingthe free ends of the arms a' with'the ribbon b up to the printing line.

The backwardly moving arm A by means of joint or pivot 0 actuates thelever D on its fulcrumE (Fig. 7). The lever D is jointed at F to link Gwhich at H' is jointed to the arm 1' depending from the rocking sleeve Vto which is xed the feed rack X so that the latter being thus vibratedwill effect the feed of the platen carriage as already noted. g

`In order to have the type bars e strike accurately on the printingpoint, a guide 'or arm K" (Fig. 5) is providedhaving a forked head ortop L (Figs. l and 5) between the tines or branches of which fork L"each of the type bars e enters toward the end of its stroke so as to beguided by said fork to the printing point or exact spot Where theimpression is required.

The fulcrum support or cross brace Y carrying the fulcrum X acts asastop for limit y ing the upward movement of the finger keys" P as seenin Fig. 4. The fork L is situated so that the engagement of the forkwith the" type bar will occur,` at a point inside the type..

or between the type and the type bar fnlcrum, so as to leave the typewhich are at the free end of the type bar unobstructed in their printingaction. The link c it isnoticed engages the tail piece of. the type barat the opposite side of the fulcrumf from that on which the link b orits studs or teeth c engages said tail piece and4 said link c' will aidin restoring the type bar to its starting point when releasedr so thatsaid link c in.M (j one sense acts as a withdrawing link for mov-fif"ing the type bar from the platen.

The paper to be printed on can be held snugly about the platen by armsor springs M' clasping the platen said arms M being movably or slidablymounted in the platen carriage on a transverse bar or rod Nf (Figs. 4and 7) so that said arms M can be slid or adjusted on the rod N towardorfrom one another to correspond to the adjustment of the stops orpointers T V. The rod N lies in slots or recesses 0' (Fig. 4) in theplaten carriage and is held towardthe platen by springs P secured totherod N and to the carriage. The springs P' allow the rod N a certainplay from and toward the carriage. A roller Q also serves to hold thepaper toward the platen the axle R of said roller being movably mountedin slots or recesses S in the platen carriage and' held toward theplaten by' springs T What I claim as new, and desire to secure byvLetters Patent, is

l. The combination, with a suitably actuated type bar provided with aplurality ot' type, of a platen or paper carriage made verticallyshiftable in a rectilinear direction so as to bring the paper to theprinting points of the various, types movable arms C located on oppositesides of the machine and on which the carriage permanently rests andindependent levers for shifting the arms, and a detent for holding thecarriage after being shifted or raised substantially as described.

,2. The combination with a suitably actuated type bar of a platen orpaper carriage, movable legs for the carriage, arms C made to engagesaid legs, a rock shaft to which said arms are fixed and an actuatinglever for each of said arms, each actuating lever being loosely mountedon the rock shaft so as to be capable of independent actuation thereonsubstantially as described.

i l l x' x 3. The combination with a suitably actu-V ated type bar of aplaten or paper carriage, movable legs for the carriage, arms C made toengage Said legs,fa rock shaft tov which said arms are xed, an actuatinglever for each ,of said arms, and a detent for engaging one of saidarms, the actuating lever of said lastv made to engage said legs and anactuating` lever (one or more) for said arms said springs O and arms Cbeing located on opposite sides of the carriage substantially as described. Y

5. The combination with a suitably actuated type bar of a platen orpaper carriage, movable legs for the carriage, arms C made to engagesaid legs, a rock shaft to which said arms are fixed and an actuatinglever for each of said arms, each actuating lever being loosely mounted-on the rock shaft and provided With its individual restoring springsubstantially as described. I

6. The combination with a platen, of a typebar having a series ofengaging recesses, and an actuating lever or key provided with alinkhaving correspondingstuds or projections made to successively entersaid recesses during the movement of 'the type-bar, said type-barturning on apivot or fulcrum, and said recesses being located at varyingdis 'tances from said fulcrum, so that the leverage is varied bythesuccessive engagement of the recesses, substantially as described.

7. The combination with a platen, of a typebar provided with a flaringtail piece having recesses, and an actuating lever or key provided witha link having corresponding studs or proJ ections made to successivelyenter said recesses during the movement of the type-bar,

said type-bar turning on a pivot or fulcrum, and said recesses beinglocated at varying distancesfrom said fulcrum, so that the leverage isvaried by the successive engagement of the recesses, substantially asdescribed.

8. The combination with a platen, of a type bar provided with a tailpiece having recesses or seats and an actuating lever provided with alink 'having corresponding studs or projections to successively entersaid recesses during the movement of the type bar substan tially asdescribed. l .f

9. The combination with a platen, of'a type bar provided with a tailpiece having recesses or seats and an actuating lever or key, abellcrank lever actuated by said key, and a link jointed to said bell cranklever and having its free end provided with studs or projections made tocorrespond to and to successively enter the recesses of the tail pieceof the type bar substantially as described.

1,0. The 'combination with a platen, of a type bar provided with a tailpiece having recesses or seats, and an actuating lever or key, a bellcrank lever actuated by said key and having its fulcrum support arrangedto act as a stop for the key, and a link jointed tosaid bell crank leverand having its free end provided with studs or projections made tocorrespond to and to successively enter the recesses in the tail pieceof the type bar substantially as described. Y

l1. .The combination with a suitably'actuated type-bar provided withalplurality of type, and a pivot about which the type bar swings, of aplaten or paper carriage made vertically shiftable ,so as to bring thepaper tofthe printing points of the various types, movable arms Clocated on opposite sides of the Vmachine and on, which the platenpermanently rests, and independent levers for shifting the arms, saidlevers being loose or detached from the arms C so that thelatter canmovel independently of the levers substantially as described.

l2; The combination with a platen, ot`atype bar actuating mechanism,substantially as described, for the bar, anda withdrawing link f cformed separate from the actuating mech! anism and permanently connectedto the bar at one end, the other end of the link being arranged in aguide Z" and provided with a withd rawing spring braced against saidguide,

substantially as described. l

13. The combination withaplaten,ofatype bar provided with a flaring tailpiece, actuating mechanism, substantially as described, connectedto saidtail piece, and a withdrawing link formed separate from the actuatingmechanism and permanently connected to said tail piece at one end, theother end ot the link being arranged in a guide Z" and provided with awithdrawing spring braced against said guide, substantially asdescribed.

14. The combination withaplaten of av type bar provided with a flarin gtail piece mounted on a fulcrum or support, actuating mechanismsubstantially as described connected to the tail piece at one side ot'the fulcrum and a withdrawing link formed separate from the vactuatingmechanism and permanently connected to the tail piece at the other sideof the fulcrum said link being led in a guide Z" and provided with awithdrawing spring braced against said guide substantially as decribed.15. The combination with a platen of'atype bar, actuating mechanismsubstantially asidescribed for the bar, a withdrawing link for said barand a spring actuated lever or frame n" 19 engaged by the withdrawinglink substantially as described. f

16. The combination with a suitably fed platen of a type bar, actuatingmechanism substantially as described for the bar, a Withdrawing link forthe bar and a spring actu ated lever or frame 11 10 engaged by thewithdrawing link, said spring actuated lever being connected to the feedof the platen substantiallyv as described.

17. rThe combination with a suitably fed y platen of a type bar, aribbonframe adapted to bring its ribbon toward the platen during the forwardor printing motion of the type bar and to withdraw the ribbon during thereturn movement of the type bar, actuating mechanism substantially asdescribed for the bar, a withdrawing link for lthe bar and a springactuated lever or frame engaged by the withdrawing link, said springactuated lever being connected to the platen feed and ribbon framesubstantially as described.

18. The combination with a platen having a fixed stop or catch and amovable spring actuated `dog of a vibrating rack for alter natelyengaging the stop and the dog, a spring actuated lever or frame foractuating the rack, atype bar, actuating mechanism substantially asdescribed for the type bar, and a withdrawing link made to extend fromthe type bar to the spring actuated leveror frame substantially asdescribed.

19. The combination with a platen provided with a fixed stop and a pairof guides or eyes of abar arranged to slide in said eyes a sprin gbraced or compressed against one of said eyes and against the bar, a dogand a shoulder made to extend from the bar at opposite sides of an eyeso as to limit the vibration or sliding of the bar in the eyes, and avibrating rack for alternately engaging the stop and the dogsubstantially as described.

. 20. The combination with a platen provided with a fixed stop and amovable dog, of a vi` brating rack for alternately engaging the stop andthe dog, a spring e for pressing the dog toward the rack,-an arm f forlifting the dog out of engagement with the rack, and a lever foractuating said dog lifting arm, said lever being made to extend forwardof the platen substantially as described.

21. The combination with a platen carriage -of a platen rotatablymounted in said carriage a toothed wheel for rotating the platen, alever made to actuate the toothed wheel, a movable dog on said carriage,a feed rack adapted to be engaged by said dog and a lifting arm formoving the dog out of engagement with the rack, said gear actuatinglever being made to engage said lifting arm for actuating the said barand axle and a rotary sleeve s mounted on the platen carriage and madeto engage said lever, said sleeve being made to extend to the forwardpart of the carriage and being provided with a laterally projectingfinger piece t substantially as described.

22. The combination with a platen carriage of a platen mounted in saidcarriage, clasping arms or springs made to extend about the platen, amovable bar or support N" for the arms and springs P" secured to thecarriage and to the bar for holding the latter with the arms toward theplaten said bar N being guidedin ways 0 at the forward part of theplaten substantially as described.

23. The combination withaplaten carriage of a platen mounted in saidcarriage, clasp ing arms or springs made to extend about the platen, amovable bar or supportN" for the arms, a roller Q made to bear againstsaid platen and having a movable axle or support and independent springssecured to said carriage and to the movable bar and axle for inovingthesaid bar and axle independently of one another toward the platensubstantially as described.

i 24. The combination with a platen, a type bar and actuating mechanismsubstantially as described for said parts of a movable ribbon frame orcarrier provided with a rigid hanger r depending therefrom, and aforward and backward oscillating fork B" made to engage the hanger formoving the ribbon frame to carry the ribbon toward the platen during theforward or printing stroke of the type bar and to withdraw the ribbon`during the return stroke of the type bar.

25. The combination with a platen, a typebar, and an actuating key forthe type-bar, of a swinging or pivotally supported ribbon frame orcarrier provided with a rigid hanger fr' depending therefrom, an arm A"provided with a fork B made to engage the hanger, an oscillating framen" p" connected to the type-bar and madeto support the arm A", andswinging arms 0 to which said oscillating frame is jointed,substantially as described. Y

26. The4 combination with a platen, a type bar and actuating mechanismsubstantially as described for said parts, of a swinging or pivotallysupported ribbon frame or carrier IOO provided with spools o r bobbinsfor the ribengage the hanger for swinging the ribbon frame and mechanismsubstantially as de` scribed for rotating the spool'sduringthe operationof the device.

27.' The combination with a platen, a type bar and actuatingmechanism-substantially as described for said parts of a swingingl orpivotally supported ribbon frame or carrier provided with spoolsorbobbins for 'the ribbon, and with a rigid hanger r', and a forward andbackward oscillating fork B" made to engage the hanger for swinging .theribbon frame and shiftable rotating mechanism for enabling the spools tobe turned one way or the other during the operation ofthe `devicesubstantially as described. 1

28. The combination with a platen, a type bar and actuating mechanismsubstantially as described for said parts of a swinging or pivotallysupported ribbon frame or carrier, a rigid hanger and horizontallyoscillating fork B for swinging the ribbon frame ribbon spools orbobbins mounted on the ribbon frame and provided with ratchets, andpawls placed in such proximity to the ratchets that the swing of theribbon frame will cause successive engagement of the teeth of a ratchetwith a pawl so as to feed the ribbon substantially as described. A

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VS2. The combination with a platen, its sup` porting carriage, avertically shiftable sup- 29. The combination with a platen, itssupporting carriage, a vertically shiftable supf port for the carriage atype` bar and actuating mechanism substantiallyas described for thecarriage and bar, of a ribbon frame` made to swing in the verticallyshiftable carriage support and provided with ribbon spools vor bobbinscarrying ratchets, and pawls mounted in the carriage so as to remainfixed during the swing of the ribbon frame so that one or the otherl ofsaid ribbon spools will carry its mounted in the carriage and made tosupport the pawls for shifting the latter substantially asdescribed. y

3l. The combination with a platen, its supporting carriage, a verticallyshiftable support for the carriage a type bar and actuating mechanismsubstantially as described for the carriage and bar, of a ribbon framemade to Swingin thecarriage support and provided with ribbon spools orbobbins carrying ratchets, stop pawls for the ratchets, a shifting barIfor throwing one stop pawl or another into action, and actuating pawlsfor said ratchets bar substantially as 'port for the carriage a type barand actuating mechanism substantially as described for the. carriage andbar, of a ribbon frame made to swing in the carriage support andprovided with ribbon spools or bobbins carrying ratchets, an arm jointedto the ribbon frame 4and provided with stop pawls for the ratchets, ashifting bar for swinging the stop pawl arm to bring one stop pawl oranother into action, and actuating pawls for 'the ratchets secured tothe shifting barsubstantially as described.

33. The combination with a type bar provided with a plurality of typeand actuating mechanism substantially as described for the bar, of aplaten, a carriage for the platen made shiftable so as to bring theplaten into correspondence with the various types on the bar, a ribbonframe provided with bobbins and pivoted or made to swing in the platencarriage support and mechanism substantially as described for swingingthe frame to bring the ribbon toward the platen during the forward orprinting stroke of the type bar and to withdraw the ribbon during thereturn stroke of said bar said bobbins being made to swing with theframe so as to preserve uniform 'tension of the ribbon substantially asdescribed.

34. The combination with a type bar provided'with a plurality of typeand actuating mechanism substantially as described for the bar, of aplaten, a carriage for .the platen mounted on a shiftable support so asto bring the platen into correspondence with the various types on thebar, a ribbon frame carried by the shiftable support, a feed rack forthe platen said feed rack being carried by thel shiftable support, alever frame for actuating the feed rack, and a link for conveying motionfrom thetype bar to the lever frame substan-` tially as described.

35.1 The combination withla platen and a feed rack therefor of a seriesof type bars, actuating keys or levers for said type bars, a lever framea link made to extend from` each of the type bars to the lever frame aforward and backward oscillating arm A connected to the lever frame, alever D connected to saidarm A a link G'" connected to the lever D", anda depending arm 1 connected to the link G and to the rack so as toconvey motion to the latter substantially as described.

36. The combination with a platen and a ,y

feed rack therefor of a series of type bars,

actuating keys or levers for said type bars, a lever .frame connected tothe rack for actuating the latter, a link made to extend from each ofthe type bars to the lever frame and a rod or bar provided with an eyeor guide for each of the links substantially as described.

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37. The combination with a platen, its feedl f rack'and its shiftablecarriage of atype bar, an actuating key or lever for said type bar, alever frame connected t'o the rack for actuating the latter, a link madeto extend from the .type bar to the lever, frame, a ribbon frame movablysupported in the carriage support,

an actuating arm made to extend from the Y ribbon frame into movableconnection with the lever frame so as to be actuated by said lever framein any position to which said ribbon frame may be carried by thecarriage support substantiallyl as described.

38. The combination with a platen and its carriage of a transverse rodor support N in the carriage and arms or clasps M adjustably or slidablymounted on said rod or support said rod N" being movably mounted inslots or seats in the carriage and springs `P for holding the rod Ntoward the platen substantially as described. d

In testimony whereof I haveuhereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WM. C. HAUF'F, E. F. KASTENHUBER.

